Andrew Lackland
What to Take With Us, 2020-2021
wire fencing, burlap, acrylic paint, mud, cement, joint compound
Relief, 2021
oil and acrylic on panel
21 x 19
Keep Walking, 2020
oil, acrylic, gravel on panel
12 x 24
About "What To Take With Us"
This work places spectators amongst individuals suffering in the midst of climate related disaster and collapse. These encounters range from voyeuristic, confrontational, intimate, and introspective. Depictions include scenarios of migration, mourning, dispute over resources, and violence.
So frequently the realities and depictions of climate change and climate disaster in their varying forms feel distant and apocalyptic in ways difficult to internalize as a reality for real people. The aim of this work is to directly involve individuals in these narratives so to help personalize the implications and consequences of our current trajectory.
About Andrew
Andrew is a multimedia artist working between painting, printmaking, and sculpture. Their work follows themes of struggle and relief most recently engaging in discussion of climate change and collapse. An emphasis on texture and the process of making are evident in Andrew’s work. They received their BFA in Art from Ithaca College in May 2021, and currently intend on continuing their practice while exploring new landscapes and settings for inspiration.